cherry picker

ˈʧɛri ˈpɪkər

Definition

Definition of cherry picker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

selective person

person who selects only the best items

She was known as a cherry picker when choosing team members.

chooser

selector

machineryequipment with a basket for reaching high places

The worker used a cherry picker to fix the streetlight.

aerial lift

basketball term

Rare

basketball player who waits near the opponent's basket to score easily

Rare

He was criticized as a cherry picker for not playing defense.

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equipment with a basket for reaching high places

Expressions with cherry

cherry on a sundae

final touch on a dessert

The cherry on a sundae made it look perfect.

cherry on top

final touch that enhances a situation

Winning the lottery was the cherry on top.

bite of the cherry

chance to do something important

He was thrilled to get a bite of the cherry.

cherry on the cake

something that makes a good situation even better

Winning the award was the cherry on the cake for her career.

pop the cherry

do something for the first time

I popped the cherry on public speaking at the wedding toast.

pop someone's cherry

do something for the first time

She popped her cherry by trying skydiving.

Expressions with picker

nose-picker

person who picks their nose

He was embarrassed to be called a nose-picker.

hop-picker

machine used to harvest hops

The farm invested in a new hop-picker to increase efficiency.

picker-upper

something that makes you feel better

A cup of coffee is a great picker-upper in the morning.

cotton picker

machine that harvests cotton from fields

The farm invested in a new cotton picker.

bone-picker

person who argues or disputes

He was known as a bone-picker, always ready to debate any topic.

Examples of cherry picker in a sentence

The cherry picker ignored the less popular options.
They rented a cherry picker to paint the tall building.
A cherry picker was needed to rescue the cat from the tree.
The coach benched the cherry picker for not contributing to defense.
Cherry pickers often score easy points but miss out on team play.

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French:sélectionneur, nacelle élévatrice, ...
German:Rosinenpicker, Hubsteiger, ...
Italian:persona selettiva, piattaforma aerea, ...
Spanish:persona que escoge solo lo mejor, plataforma elevadora, ...
Portuguese:pessoa exigente, plataforma elevatória, ...
Chinese:挑三拣四的人, 升降车, ...
Japanese:チェリーピッカー, 高所作業車, ...
Arabic:شَخْص انْتِقائِيّ, رافِعَة سَلَّة, ...
Hebrew:בַּרְרָן, מְנוֹף סַל, ...
Russian:человек, выбирающий только лучшее, подъемник, ...
Ukrainian:вибіркова особа, автовишка, ...
Hindi:चयनशील व्यक्ति, चेरी पिकर, ...
Bengali:বাছাইকারী, চেরি পিকার, ...
Catalan:seleccionador, plataforma elevadora, ...
Czech:vybíravka, montážní plošina, ...
Danish:kræsenpind, kurvelift, ...
Dutch:krentenplukker, hoogwerker, ...
Greek:διαλεγιάρης, καλαθοφόρο, ...
Hungarian:csak a legjavát kiválogató ember, kosaras emelő, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលជ្រើសរើសតែរបស់ល្អបំផុត, រថយន្តលើកមនុស្សមានកន្ត្រក, ...
Korean:선택적인 사람, 고소 작업대, ...
Persian:گزینشگر, بالابر سبدی, ...
Polish:selekcjoner, podnośnik koszowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa seletiva, plataforma elevatória, ...
Romanian:alegător selectiv, nacelă, ...
Swedish:körsbärsplockare, lat spelare, ...
Thai:คนเลือกมาก, รถกระเช้า, ...
Turkish:seçici, sepetli vinç, ...
Vietnamese:người kén chọn, xe nâng người, ...

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